Runner's World UK

Runner's World is an inspirational and motivational magazine for runners of all ages and abilities. In every issue of Runner’s World we inform, advise, educate, and motivate runners of all ages and abilities. We help every runner achieve their personal health, fitness and performance goals. Runner’s World shows you the best ways to get the maximum amount of benefits from running in the minimum amount of time. Big promise? Definitely. But you don’t have to take our word for it – we’d like to prove it to you!

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Runner’s World

Editor’s letter

Warm-ups • The tips you need to get up to speed

Fitness

Nutrition

Mind & health

Injury

Human Race • Ordinary runners doing extraordinary things

The boomerang effect • How 20 boomerangs have connected parkrunners across the world

The Italian jog proves I’m back on top

Your world

Stephen Cooper • This month’s member on running a dozen Great North Runs and getting lost in new cities

Don’t put off tackling this weighty issue

Phill Hayward • 35, the Wirral, Merseyside, ran 10K in his bare feet every day for a year

How ultras help you go the distance in life

GIFT RUNNER’S WORLD CLUB THIS CHRISTMAS • ‘Our new club has everything you need to take your running further. By gifting a Gold membership, the runner in your life will get access to our extensive new library of training plans – both in our app and via award-winning coaching platform Final Surge. They’ll also receive our monthly print edition direct to their door, invitations to events and so much more!’

ARE YOU FIT FOR YOUR AGE? • All-round athleticism is key to maximising running performance and enjoyment, whatever your age. Tom Craggs takes you through a complete holistic fitness assessment to ID your strengths and weaknesses and ensure you’re in for the long run

THE MASTER • Over 50 years of consistently remarkable achievements, Chris Finill has shown us just how rewarding and long-lived a running journey can be

A RUN FOR THE AGES • Joy, wisdom and prosecco flow freely at an event to celebrate late-life runners

A RACE AGAINST TIME • Twenty-five years after his marathon debut, Duncan Craig races the toughest of opponents… his younger self

THE EVENING RUN • Ultimately, we can’t hit pause on the passing years, but a shift in mindset can allow us to embrace the many great joys of later-life running, says Sam Pyrah

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Coach • Reach your Personal Best

Beyond the miles • Seven science-backed, non-running ways to boost your endurance

A run for every occasion • Not every workout needs a training goal – but they can be invaluable in their own way

Fuel your ambition • The importance of carbs and hydration for masters runners

Gut feeling • What is the gut microbiome and why is it important for runners?

Pinpoint your weak points • Knee or hip pain? These common muscle weaknesses are often the culprit – here’s how to fix them

Squash • Dig into these underrated fruits and they’ll repay you with flavour and nutrients in spades. Here are four ways to squash your hunger

Running with the pack • From a laptop-laden commute to an epic trail ultra, a reliable running pack is your ticket to free, self-sufficient miles. To help you find...